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RSX Shrinks Next Month

PSthree, come to meeee!

by Anoop Gantayat

November 26, 2007 - According to a report from Nikkei late last week, Toshiba is planning on switching manufacturing of the PlayStation 3's RSX graphics processor to a 65nm process next month. Currently, the chip is manufacturing using a 90nm process, the same as it's been since the system's launch.

A smaller die size for the chip can mean cheaper production costs and less heat, contributing to lower prices for the consumer, and a quieter, more reliable PS3 system.

The latest versions of the system's Cell CPU are being manufactured using a 65nm process. It is widely believed that the switch to 65nm for the Cell is one of the main reasons Sony was able to drop the PS3's price down to $399 in time for the holidays.

Nikkei also reports that Toshiba is planning on beginning manufacturing at 45nm in the latter half of the next fiscal year, and speculates that the RSX and other PlayStation 3 chips are prime candidates for the new line.

Source: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/837/837533p1.html

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November 26, 2007 - According to a report from Nikkei late last week, Toshiba is planning on switching manufacturing of the PlayStation 3's RSX graphics processor to a 65nm process next month.

I thought the RSX was created by both Sony and Nvidia?

And it's a bit too early to be thinking of a PSthree lol

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I don't see a point in buying a 65nm model now if the 45nm will come in next year :s

Wait, did I miss something here?

I thought the RSX was created by both Sony and Nvidia?

And it's a bit too early to be thinking of a PSthree lol

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Wait, did I miss something here?

I thought the RSX was created by both Sony and Nvidia?

And it's a bit too early to be thinking of a PSthree lol

Sony had Nvidia made the chip design but Sony manufactured it. With Toshiba now in charge of those manufacturing plants it's all up to toshiba. Funny that they can get along so well for this but for Blu-ray and HD-DVD to be such a format war.

About every 12-18month the dies will shrink so next year we will see 45nm and after that probably 32nm.. I wouldn't doubt seeing a Slim PS3 in 2009 or 2010. After all Sony has done it with every other Playstation.

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